This plan of study is designed to provide majors with skills in various areas of audio production including commercial production, narrative and documentary, music recording, and sound for picture.

In addition to the Media Arts and Studies core courses for all majors (MDIA (TCOM) 100, 110, 201, 202, and 367 or 453), audio students must complete the Audio Production Core:

• MDIA (TCOM) 220: Introduction to Audio Production (4 credit hours)
• MDIA 308: Technical Basis of Telecommunications (4 credit hours)

Once students have completed the Audio Production Core courses, they will then choose and start their program of study from one of the two production tracks:

   Music Production (BS5353)

• MDIA 315: Recording Industry Survey (4 credit hours)
• MDIA 413: Commercial Music Recording and Production (4 credit hours)
• MDIA 414: Advanced Projects in Music Production (4 credit hours)
• MDIA 497: Independent Production Projects (1-4 credit hours)
• Media Arts and Studies electives (with approval of advisor) including at least one 4 hour non-production course.
• This track requires that the student minor in Music for their corollary courses.

   Audio Post Production (BS5354)

• MDIA 230: Introduction to Video Production (4 credit hours)
• MDIA 415: Audio Post-Production for Moving Image (4 credit hours)
• One or more of the following courses:
• MDIA 322: Digital Video Postproduction (4 credit hours)
• MDIA 422: Narrative Production II (1-4 credit hours)
• MDIA 485: AVW Productions (4 credit hours)
• MDIA 497: Independent Production Projects (1-4 credit hours)
• Media Arts and Studies electives (with approval of advisor) including at least one 4 hour non-production course.
• Corollary courses: 35 credit hours outside the school that support program goals (from no more than two areas with at least 20 hours at the 300- to 400-level).